Tengger Caldera and Bromo

All photographs courtesy of and copyrighted by Leslie Sonnenschein. Photos
taken in October, 1996.

12 December 2000

On 30 November, the Mount Bromo began a new eruptive phase with the initial explosion sending up
a dark ash cloud to 100-150 m above the crater rim. The Alert Level remains at 2. For more information
regarding Indonesia's volcanoes, visit the Volcanological
Survey of Indonesia Website.

On the 29 November, the Mount Bromo Volcano began expelling large quanities of ash which fell
on nearby communities. On 4 December, small scale explosions sent ash up to 900 m above the crater
rim. Officials have closed the area to tourists. The volcano is located in East Java's
Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National Park. The Alert Level remains at 2.